Profile
Jaidon Anthony is a Burnley midfielder priced at £5.0m, currently listed with status a. He has operated as a budget midfield option for managers hunting minutes and occasional attacking returns rather than explosive hauls. With 2456 minutes played, Anthony has had a consistent role in Burnley’s side, which matters in this price bracket. Secure game time is often the first box a cheap midfielder needs to tick, and Anthony has broadly done that.
From an FPL squad-building perspective, he sits in the awkward middle ground. He is not quite a pure bench fodder asset, but he also lacks the elite upside of more aggressive mid-price picks. That makes his profile very fixture dependent over the run-in.
This-season output
Anthony has delivered 116 total points at 3.4 points per game, which is respectable for a £5.0m midfielder but not enough on its own to force the issue. His underlying season line reads 7 goals and 4 assists, along with 4 clean sheets. Those are useful numbers, especially for managers wanting a playable fifth midfielder, but they do not scream must-own.
The more detailed metrics reinforce that view. He has collected 6 bonus points, 471 BPS, and an ICT Index of 161.5. That suggests a player who can contribute across phases but is not dominating matches from an FPL perspective. His recent level has also cooled, with a form score of 2.8 across the last five gameweeks. In practical terms, that recent output makes him hard to trust as a weekly starter unless the fixture is clearly favourable.
Ownership and price journey
Anthony is currently selected by just 1.8% of managers, so he is a genuine differential on paper. However, the transfer market tells a more cautious story. This gameweek he has seen 1,174 transfers in and 4,732 transfers out, a clear net negative movement that reflects limited confidence from the FPL market.
His price journey also captures the broader sentiment. Anthony started the season at £5.5m and now sits at £5.0m, a £0.5m drop. That decline is not catastrophic, but it does underline that he has been a fringe asset rather than a core pick. For active managers, that kind of profile usually means one thing, he is more watchlist material than transfer priority.
Upcoming outlook
Burnley’s final three fixtures are mixed. In GW36, Anthony faces Aston Villa at home with an expected points projection of 2.89. In GW37, Burnley travel to Arsenal, where his xP drops to 2.54. Then in GW38, he gets Wolves at home with his best projection of the run, 3.34 xP.
That schedule points to one obvious conclusion. If you own Anthony, GW38 against Wolves is the standout opportunity to start him. The Arsenal away match is far less appealing, and Villa are strong enough opponents to limit enthusiasm in GW36. There is some playable value here, but not a major late-season ceiling.
As for captaincy, there is no serious case. Even with 116 points on the season and decent minutes security, Anthony’s 2.8 form and modest xP projections leave him well outside the captain conversation. He is a budget enabler, not a player you build the armband around.
Recent community and press chatter offers little direct push in his favour. The official FPL Pod attention in the supplied signals focuses elsewhere, including a recommendation for Anthony Gordon rather than Jaidon Anthony. That absence of market buzz is telling, especially this late in the season.
Verdict
Watch or short-term own only if you need a budget midfielder with minutes. Anthony’s case rests on availability, 2456 minutes, and a fair season return of 7 goals plus 4 assists. But with just 1.8% ownership, a 2.8 form rating, and more transfers out than in, he looks more like a functional squad piece than a high-upside target.
If you already own him, he is playable in GW36 and especially GW38. If you do not own him, there is little evidence that he should jump ahead of stronger midfield options. In FPL terms, Anthony is a fade for aggressive managers and a watchlist depth option for those protecting rank with a cheap, nailed midfielder.